Erica Hill, dropped recently from “CBS This Morning,” has landed nicely — as the new co-anchor of “Weekend Today.” 
 The appointment was announced a short while ago and was expected. (Hill's departure for NBC took place a while ago .?.?.) 
 The new team of Hill, Lester Holt, Jenna Wolfe and Dylan Dreyer begins this weekend.

Erica Hill, dropped recently from “CBS This Morning,” has landed nicely — as the new co-anchor of “Weekend Today.” The appointment was announced a short while ago and was expected. (Hill's departure for NBC took place a while ago .?.?.) The new team of Hill, Lester Holt, Jenna Wolfe and Dylan Dreyer begins this weekend.

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The New York Rise, Long Island's new professional softball team, will play its first game on June 19. Newsday's Matt Lindsay reports.

'This dream is kind of a reality now'

Food and dining services stopped on the Nassau Community College campus on April 16. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Bring back the food for our kids at Nassau'

Opening statements began Monday in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

'It's a case as to bookkeeping'

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'I just said I love you. I miss you.'

A former LI man set himself on fire at a park outside the courthouse of the Trump hush money trial where jury selection happened.

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New York State Police say one person was injured in a two-car crash in the eastbound lanes on the Southern State Parkway near North Amityville Friday.

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12 Jurors and one alternate were picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. 

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A settlement was reached in a lawsuit against the Bay Shore school district in an alleged sexual assault case involving former teacher Thomas Bernagozzi.

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LIU Post students are saying "no" to adding classes on Fridays.

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